European Tax Manager

Reed; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Global exposure

Competitive salary

Job summary

Reed Finance is currently assisting a long established client in the local area seeking a European Indirect Tax Manager on a temporary basis. The role oversees VAT, Intrastat, customs compliance and regulatory reporting across multiple jurisdictions.

You will work with senior stakeholders and international operations, driving improvements and SAP/e-invoicing projects while ensuring compliance and accuracy across countries.

Qualifications

• Experience with European VAT and Intrastat capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical ability.
• Excellent communication across multiple countries and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage VAT, Intrastat, and statutory reporting across the UK and Europe.
• Review and approve VAT and Intrastat returns, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Act as the key contact for tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors.
• Support tax audits, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Drive improvements in customs processes, documentation, and record keeping.
• Lead process improvement and automation initiatives, including SAP and e-invoicing projects.
• Provide indirect tax expertise and business partnering support across Finance and Operations teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Indirect tax/compliance

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Reed Finance are currently assisting a long established client in the local area who are seeking a European Indirect Tax Manager to join their team on an initial temporary basis. This role will lead European VAT, Intrastat, customs compliance and regulatory reporting across multiple jurisdictions. This is a specialist role with significant exposure to senior stakeholders and international operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage VAT, Intrastat, and statutory reporting across the UK and Europe (including FR, DE, IT, NL, BE, IE, AT, CH).
• Review and approve VAT and Intrastat returns, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Act as the key contact for tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors.
• Support tax audits, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Drive improvements in customs processes, documentation, and record keeping.
• Lead process improvement and automation initiatives, including SAP, Making Tax Digital, and e-invoicing projects.
• Provide indirect tax expertise and business partnering support across Finance and Operations teams.

Requirements

• Professional accounting or tax qualification (ACA, ACCA, CTA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong European VAT and Intrastat experience (essential).
• Proven background within indirect tax and compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical ability.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across different countries.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work within a global business.
• High-profile role with ownership of European indirect tax compliance.
• Involvement in key systems and transformation projects.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and hybrid working.